DAILY DIGESTVol. 14, No. 12 January 19, 1995 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION TO SUPPLEMENT TO FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARRIERS FILE REVISIONS TO THEIR COST ALLOCATION MANUALS - Comments are due February 13, replies February 28 - Contact: Sherice Reams at (202) 418-0810 [DA 95-34] WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU -- NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO FORM 175 FILED WITH THE FCC FOR BROADBAND (PCS) LICENSES FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION - News Media contact: Stacey Reuben Mesa at (202) 418-0654; Office of Plans and Policy contact: Jonathan Cohen at (202) 418-2030. Report No. 16092 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS Report No. 22069 - BROADCAST ACTIONS Report No. CN-95-2 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION RE: MAJOR AMENDMENT FILED FOR NARROWBAND - REGIONAL - Contact: Rita Cookmeyer at (202) 418-1330 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARITON AND ELBA, AL. Granted the application of Houston Academy for a construction permit and license in the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) on Channels A1-A4, Dothan, AL; denied the competing applications of Barbour County Board of Education and Geneva County Board of Education for ITFS channels at Ariton and Elba, AL, respectively. (By MO&O [FCC 95-6] adopted January 3 by the Commission) SELBYVILLE, DE. Denied Anchor Broadcasting Limited Partnership and Susan M. Bechtel's joint motion to dismiss the application of Galaxy Communications, Inc., or to grant other similar relief. (MM Docket No. 87-504 by MO&O [FCC 94-336] adopted December 22 by the Commission) AMARILLO, TX. Conditionally granted the application of Amarillo Junior College District for a construction permit and license in the Instructional Television Fixed Service on Channels D1-D4; denied the competing applications of North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation, Inc., and Texas State Technical College. (By MO&O [FCC 95-7] adopted January 3 by the Commission) SNYDER AND ROSCOE, TX. Granted the application of Colorado Independent School District for a construction permit and license in the Instructional Television Fixed Service on Channels B1-B4 in Snyder, TX; and denied the competing application of Trent Independent School District for ITFS channels at Roscoe, TX. (By MO&O [FCC 95-5] adopted January 3 by the Commission) CABLEVISION SYSTEMS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Ordered appeal filed by Cablevision Systems of Southern Connecticut, Limited Partnership remanded to the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) for resolution of local rate order of DPUC. (By Order [DA 95-58] adopted January 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) ECTOR CABLE T.V. Granted Ector's request for a waiver of the SMATV-cable cross-ownership rules, conditioned upon Post-Newsweek Cable, Inc.'s operation of the acquired SMATV systems pursuant to all of the terms and conditions of its franchise agreement with the City of Odessa, TX. (By MO&O [DA 94-1596] adopted December 21 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) FOUCE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. AND PARAGON CABLE. Granted, in part, Fouce's complaint against Paragon; ordered Paragon to carry the signal of KRCA on its system serving Garden Grove, Westminster and Huntington Beach, CA. (By MO&O [DA 95-28] adopted January 9 by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau) TCI CABLEVISION OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT. Remanded to the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) for resolution TCI's complaint concerning a local rate order of DPUC. (By Order [DA 95-59] adopted January 18 by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau) INDECENT COMMUNICATIONS BY TELEPHONE. At the request of the National Telephone Cooperative Association, the Commission has clarified that carriers that use the billing services of local exchange carriers (LECs) must notify the LECs when billing is for an adult message service provider. (Gen. Docket No. 90-64 by Order on Partial Reconsideration [FCC 94-346] adopted December 23 by the Commission) +++++++++++++++ ADDENDA: The following items released January 18 were not listed on Digest 11: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON NYNEX'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF ITS TECHNICAL TRIAL OF VIDEO DIALTONE SERVICE - Comments are due February 7, replies February 17 [DA 95-66] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICES (DARS). Allocated spectrum in the 2310-2360 MHz band for DARS. (Gen Docket No. 90-357 by R&O [FCC 95-17] adopted January 12 by the Commission) SMR SYSTEMS. Extended to March 1 the date to file reply comments in the matter of amending Part 90 of the rules to facilitate future development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz frequency band; implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act--Competitive Bidding 800 MHz SMR. (PP Docket Nos. 93-144 and 93-253 by Order [DA 95-67] adopted January 18 by the Acting Chief, Commercial Radio Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) ******************** The following item was inadvertently listed on Digest 11 as being released January 18. It was actually released January 17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELEVISION OWNERSHIP RULES. Asked for further comment on proposals to chane the local and national television ownership rules. Comments are due April 17, replies May 17. (MM Docket 91-221 and 87-8 by Further NPRM [FCC 94322] adopted December 15 by the Commission)